Rae Dawn Chong
Birthday
1961/02/28 (63 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Also know as
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Biography
Rae Dawn Chong, a Canadian-American actress, has graced screens for decades. Born in Edmonton in 1961, the daughter of comedian Tommy Chong, her heritage reflects a rich mix of African-American, Native American, Asian, and Scottish-Irish ancestry. After her debut in the 1978 film "Stony Island," Chong's breakthrough came in 1981 with "Quest for Fire," which earned her a prestigious Genie Award for Best Actress. Throughout the 80s, she thrived with diverse roles in films like "Beat Street," "The ...Read more
Acting
(1985) The Color Purple
as Squeak
(1987) The Principal
as Hilary Orozco
(1985) Commando
as Cindy
(1990) Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
as Carola (segment ‘Lover’s Vow’)
(1990) Far Out Man
as Herself
(1986) Soul Man
as Sarah Walker
(1995) Crying Freeman
as Detective Forge
(1995) Hideaway
as Rose Orwetto
(1991) The Borrower
as Diana Pierce
(1984) Choose Me
as Pearl Antoine
(1985) American Flyers
as Sarah
(2006) Max Havoc - Ring of Fire
as Sister Caroline
(1981) Quest for Fire
as Ika
(2007) Constellation
as Jenita
(2010) Cyrus: Mind of a Serial Killer
as Vivian
(1984) Beat Street
as Tracy Carlson
(1993) Time Runner
as Karen Donaldson
(2006) Deadly Skies
as Madison Taylor
(1984) Fear City
as Leila
(2000) Dangerous Attraction
as Ann Rich
(1997) Goodbye America
as Special Agent Danzig
(1994) Boulevard
as Ola
(2012) Jeff, Who Lives at Home
as Carol
(1998) Valentine's Day
as Sally
(1987) Running Out of Luck
as Slave Girl
(1993) When the Party's Over
as M.J.
(1987) The Squeeze
as Rachel Dobs
(1996) Mask of Death
as Cassandra Turner
(2012) Pegasus Vs. Chimera
as Mayda
(2023) The Mistress
as ---
(1990) Amazon
as Paola
(1990) Denial
as Julie
(1994) Boca
as J.J.
(1991) Prison Stories: Women on the Inside
as Rhonda
(1993) Father & Son: Dangerous Relations
as Yvonne
(2022) We Are Gathered Here Today
as Mary Reed
(1999) Things I Forgot to Remember
as Mary
(1990) Curiosity Kills
as Jane
(2002) Highball
as Rae Dawn Chong
(1995) Power of Attorney
as Joan Armstrong
(1995) The Break
as Jennifer Irons
(1996) Starlight
as ---
(1986) Casey at the Bat
as Circe Lafemme
(1985) City Limits
as Yogi
(2014) Knock 'em Dead
as Jenny
(1988) Walking After Midnight
as Self
(1980) The Top of the Hill
as Rita
(1984) Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers
as The Gypsy
(2024) Scared to Death
as Ruth
(1991) Chaindance
as Ilene Curtis
(1997) Alibi
as D.A. Linda Garcia
(2012) Shiver
as Detective Burdine
(1996) Small Time
as The Woman
(1985) Badge of the Assassin
as Christine Horn
(1978) Stony Island
as Janetta
(2017) Five Minutes
as Delores
(2001) The Visit
as Felicia
(2018) Reborn
as Dory Ryder
(2000) The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
as ---
(2020) Tales Behind The Darkside: The Making Of Four Ghoulish Fables
as Herself
(2021) The Sleeping Negro
as Black Woman
(1996) For Hope
as Woman at Bar (uncredited)
(1974) The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at Riverton
as Greta
(1982) St. Elsewhere
as ---
(1999) Judging Amy
as Atty. Westland
(2000) Mysterious Ways
as Dr. Peggy Fowler
(1996) E! True Hollywood Story
as ---
(2003) That's So Raven
as Lynn Thomas
(1992) Melrose Place
as Carrie Fellows
(2003) Wild Card
as Sophie Mason
(1983) The Hitchhiker
as Leesa White
(1995) The Outer Limits
as Karen Heatherton
(2004) Open Access
as Self
(2005) Charity Jam
as Self
(2016) American Crime Story
as Betty Currie
(2015) Celebrity Family Feud
as Self
(2009) Celebrity Ghost Stories
as Self
(2022) Interview with the Vampire
as Florence de Pointe du Lac
(1992) Highlander: The Series
as Claudia Jardine
(1985) Tall Tales & Legends
as Circe Lafemme
(2018) 9-1-1
as Stacey Mullins
(1968) The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
(2016) Better Things
as ---